Utilizing Literary Techniques in the Study of Aggadah: A Review of Jeffrey Rubenstein’s The...
Yitzchak Blau reviews Jeffrey Rubenstein’s The Land of Truth, Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings.
A Parable of Barriers
In honor of Rosh Hashanah 5786, Akiva Weisinger retells and reimagines the parable of the king "who wished to be seen, but did not want to be seen."
Daniel Deronda: George Eliot’s Book of Exodus
In this essay, Eileen Watts draws parallels between Daniel Deronda and the book of Exodus
Echoes
In this short fiction narrative, David Zvi Kalman imagines a world in which figures such as Maimonides can be summoned through artificial intelligence, causing people and programs alike to contend with new and age-old questions.
Rabbi Steinsaltz: An Open Secret
What led Rav Steinsaltz to inaugurate a yeshiva in the Soviet House of Sciences on February 22, 1989? In honor of R. Steinzlatz's sheloshim, Yehiel Poupko, a first-hand witness, offers a glimpse into the inner world of his mentor.
There Are Jews Everywhere: Divine Revelation through the Other in Malamud’s “Angel Levine”
Eileen Watts puts the writings of Bernard Malamud in conversation with today's immigrant debate.
A Letter to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
A poem addressed to survivors in the Chareidi community about the existential confusion endured by child sexual abuse.
Flood
As the year turns from Elul to Tishrei, enjoy Ben Corvo's collection of poems relevant to the High Holiday themes and liturgy.
Old Mr. Kohen
In this poem, Julian Alper reminisces about the legacy of an old man who used to sit beside him in synagogue.
“Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything” at the Jewish Museum: A Review
Ronnie Perelis reviews The Jewish Museum's exhibition: Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything.
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